Ice Storm, The

Ice Storm, The

1997

In the 1970s, an outwardly wholesome family begins cracking at the seams over the course of a tumultuous Thanksgiving break. Frustrated with his job, the father, Ben (Kevin Kline), seeks fulfillment by cheating on his wife, Elena (Joan Allen), with neighborhood seductress Janey (Sigourney Weaver). Their teenage daughter, Wendy (Christina Ricci), dabbles in sexual affairs too -- with Janey's son Mikey (Elijah Wood). The family's strained relations continue to tauten until an ice storm strikes.

It was 1973, and the climate was changing.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 26, 1997
US Box Office
$7,837,632 (#4660 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Use, Language, Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [Blu-Ray] Criterion Collection #426
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 2.0
Studio
Criterion
Released
July 23, 2013
Acquired Date
August 31, 2015
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Henry Czerny
Henry Czerny
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood
Adam Hann-Byrd
Adam Hann-Byrd
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz
Jamey Sheridan
Jamey Sheridan
Kate Burton
Kate Burton
William Cain
William Cain
Michael Cumpsty
Michael Cumpsty
Maia Danziger
Maia Danziger
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Glenn Fitzgerald
Glenn Fitzgerald
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Jonathan Freeman
Jonathan Freeman

Directors

Ang Lee
Ang Lee

Producers

Ang Lee
Ang Lee
James Schamus
James Schamus
Ted Hope
Ted Hope

Writers

James Schamus
James Schamus

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Ang Lee and producer and screenwriter James Schamus
Documentaries
  • Weathering the Storm
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • he Look of The Ice Storm
  • Lee and Schamus at MoMI
  • Rick Moody Interview
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
71 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
1,337 votes
METASCORE
72
23 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
61,597 votes

Tags

  1. Thanksgiving

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media